Yep, we paid cash for both my car and my wife’s. However, that’s not an option for a lot of buyers. Prices for a decent used car are sky high, often close to new car prices.
What does a younger person do who actually needs daily transportation, who just wants a good car to drive and doesn’t care about the latest and greatest?
I read where the cheapest 2024 Ford F150 with no options is $38,500, and good luck finding one with no options. The Chevy Silverado is priced the same. What does a guy who actually needs a work truck do these days?
It’s just a bad situation, never thought I’d see entry level full size American pickups at $40K prices.
I 15 year-old Camry with a good maintenance record is still a dependable car.
That’s part of the plan, starting with Cash For Clunkers, make personal transportation unaffordable to force people into “15-Minute Cities.”